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A Civil War Political Movement Reawakens — Complete With Capes
The New York Times 15.9.2020 In 1860, the Wide Awakes mobilized against slavery and for Abraham Lincoln. A new collective is tapping into their spirit... Read more -
Hank Willis Thomas’s Colonialism and Abstract Art
MoMA 15.9.2020 The artist reimagines Alfred H. Barr’s “Cubism and Abstract Art” diagram. by Hank Willis Thomas and Sarah Meister for MoMA... Read more -
Hank Willis Thomas on Black Survival Guide and Creative Civic Action
Hyperallergic 21.8.2020 Thomas and fellow artist Ebony Brown talk about interdependence and How to Live Through a Police Riot, an archival handbook... Read more
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RON GORCHOV (1930–2020)
Artforum 19.8.2020 American painter Ron Gorchov, whose saddle-shaped canvases challenged formalist notions of opticality, has died at age ninety in New York... Read more -
World Discovered Under Other Skies at The Power Plant
The Power Plant 14.8.2020 Manuel Mathieu is known for vibrant, colourful paintings that seamlessly merge abstraction with figuration. His work reflects on our intertwined... Read more -
Black One Shot 12.3
ASAP Journal 6.8.2020 Black One Shot stages brevity and precision in response to the art of blackness, contemporary and/or prescient. At 1000 words... Read more
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Hank Willis Thomas sculpture “All Power to All People” stokes conversations on race
Artsatl 6.8.2020 Gail O' Neill for Artsatl When Hank Willis Thomas’ 28–foot–tall, 7,000–pound sculpture All Power to All People went up on... Read more -
Laurent Mercier interviews Peter Halley
Zoute People 6.8.2020 Zoute People - August 2020 Laurent Mercier In my opinion your work is remarkable not only because you are a... Read more -
Retrospective at the Cincinnati Art Museum
MutualArt 30.7.2020 The Cincinnati Art Museum is honored to present the first major retrospective of leading contemporary artist Hank Willis Thomas (American,... Read more
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The work will not be complete in our lifetime
The Guardian 30.7.2020 The artist talks about the Black Lives Matter movement, his latest timely sculpture and why it’s more important than ever... Read more -
Fondation Phi: la richesse de l’hybridité
La Presse 23.7.2020 En phase avec les préoccupations sociales et artistiques actuelles, la Fondation Phi présente, jusqu’à la fin de novembre, l’exposition Relations... Read more -
History Is Waiting to Be Told
Artnet 15.7.2020 ‘History Is Waiting to Be Told’: Hank Willis Thomas on How Artists Can Reshape the Narrative of the United States... Read more
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Art can help the public engage in personal advocacy
The Art Newspaper 3.7.2020 Art can help the public engage in personal advocacy: Alphonso David, president of the Human Rights Campaign Hilarie Sheets for... Read more -
Jackie& Brian& Eartha& Joan
Art Limited 27.6.2020 Nous semblons avoir besoin de leaders pour nous connaître. Des dirigeants à regarder, réalisés à travers des images. En parcourant... Read more -
Time for Resistance and Resilience
Artist Studio 25.6.2020 Dear friends, I’ve been awed and inspired by the resistance and resilience that today’s generation of young activists demonstrated over... Read more
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What should our monuments of the future look like?
CNN 17.6.2020 Hank Willis Thomas for CNN Monuments are critical tools in shaping the values and identity of society. Most of what... Read more -
Artists must 'order chaos'
CNN 2.6.2020 Christiane Amanpour speaks with artist Eric Fischl about painting under lockdown, his new work 'American Hula,' and his fears for... Read more -
In Conversation with McKenzie Wark
Brooklyn Rail 1.6.2020 “What was that guiding force that actually guided or hovered over the archive, that’s not only about me, but is... Read more
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Nach uns die Sintflut at Kunst Haus Wien
Kunst Haus Wien 22.5.2020 As a Green Museum, KUNST HAUS WIEN regularly dedicates major photographic presentations to key ecological themes. The main exhibition in... Read more -
I see myself less as a sculptor than as an image maker
The Art Newspaper 19.5.2020 Paris. On that April day when we are talking on the phone, Tony Matelli works alone in his New York... Read more -
RELATIONS: La diaspora et la peinture à la Fondation PHI
Fondation PHI 15.5.2020 La Fondation PHI pour l'art contemporain présente RELATIONS: La diaspora et la peinture. Cette prochaine exposition collective explore les significations... Read more
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Some of the world’s greatest artists photographed in lockdown by Maryam Eisler
LUX Magazine 12.5.2020 Darius Sanai for LUX magazine LUX Contributing Editor and artist Maryam Eisler has been photographing some of the world’s greatest... Read more -
Why Global Art Gatherings Had Become an Ecological Nightmare—Even Before Covid-19
Robb Report 12.5.2020 Many collectors and enthusiasts continue to travel aboard gas-guzzling airplane to see art. As it turns out, I’m not... Read more -
Art Heals: Petition to Reopen Galleries During Covid-19
Art Dependence 22.4.2020 An online petition asking the Belgian government to allow galleries and museums to reopen has been launched. The petition claims... Read more
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La galerie Maruani Mercier à Bruxelles lance une pétition
Mu in the City 21.4.2020 La galerie Maruani Mercier à Bruxelles lance une pétition pour la réouverture des musées et galeries. 'Le mois dernier, je... Read more -
I want to bring these people back into technicolor
WeTransfer 9.4.2020 The way that Esiri Erheriene-Essi talks about images is very intense. They’ve always been prevalent in her life, whether she... Read more -
New docu film about a landmark with great ambition
Arne Quinze 9.4.2020 A beautiful dream for Paris Arne Quinze continues his journey to reshape our cities into more human environments with this... Read more
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Smaller Fairs Mean Great Art, Closer to Home
The New York Times 14.3.2020 Ted Loos for The New York Times Some collectors find smaller fairs in Dallas and Brussels to be more distinctive... Read more -
A Most Present Future
Juxtapoz Art & Culture 5.3.2020 By Sasha Bogojev It’s impossible to feel indifferent to the tasty work of London-born and Amsterdam-based painter Esiri Erheriene-Essi. And... Read more -
Le Corbusier in kleur
BRUZZ 5.2.2020 Michaël Bellon voor BRUZZ - 5 februari 2020 Charles-Édouard Jeanneret is beter bekend als Le Corbusier. Voor Le Corbusier geldt... Read more
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De architect die wilde tekenen en schilderen
De Standaard 27.1.2020 Ines Minten voor De Standaard - 27 januari 2020 Bij Le Corbusier denk je vanzelf aan architectuur en meubelen. Dat... Read more -
Het appartement van Le Corbusier was ‘zo kil als een operatiezaal’, vond zijn vrouw
De Morgen 21.1.2020 Thijs De Meulemeester voor De Morgen Sinds deze week toont de Brusselse galerie Maruani Mercier tekeningen en collages van Le... Read more -
Le Corbusier schildert
De Tijd 17.1.2020 Iris De Feijter voor D e Tijd ‘Als een pissende hond die zijn territorium afbakent’, schimpte een architectuurcriticus nadat Le... Read more
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Que faire ce weekend? Marcolini ou Le Corbusier?
L'Echo 17.1.2020 Iris De Feijter pour L'Echo “Comme un chien qui marque son territoire”, avait lancé un critique d’architecture à propos des... Read more -
Survivance: solo exhibition planned at MBAM
Musée des Beaux Arts Montréal 15.1.2020 Survivance by Manuel Mathieu opens 19 September 2020 at the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal. Manuel Mathieu is a... Read more -
The World of Le Corbusier
Wall Street International Magazine 9.1.2020 Maruani Mercier is pleased to present an exhibition of colourful and expressive works on paper by Le Corbusier. Born Charles-Édouard... Read more
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Collages and Drawings of Le Corbusier at Maruani Mercier
Widewalls 2.1.2020 Balasz Takac for Widewalls Any art history book suggests that the development of modern architecture couldn’t be possible without Le... Read more -
Chercher l'œuvre. Expertise in de kijker op BRAFA
Collect AAA 29.11.2019 Tekst: Celine De Geest & Elena Lombardo Foto's: Karel Duerinckx Verzamelaars, conservatoren, kunstliefhebbers. Allen verkenen ze de wandelgangen van BRAFA,... Read more -
Une leçon d’émancipation
La Libre 27.11.2019 Gwennaëlle Gribaumont pour La Libre Entre sculptures et peintures, les oeuvres de Ron Gorchov redéfinissent les contours de la peinture... Read more
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65 years of Brafa Art Fair in Brussels. Special edition with auction of the Berlin wall
Artribune 6.11.2019 Brafa Art Fair, presents its 2020 plan in Zaventem at 'The Warehouse' by Maruani Mercier. LA RASSEGNA, UNA DELLE FIERE... Read more -
Indian summer
De Groene Amsterdammer 30.10.2019 By Roos van der Lint De kunstenaars die genomineerd zijn voor de Prix de Rome 2019 zijn niet anders te... Read more -
Studio Time: Esiri Erheriene-Essi Prepares for the Prix de Rome
Juxtapoz Arts & Culture 22.10.2019 By Sasha Bogojev Esiri Erheriene-Essi , the Amsterdam-based artist whose work we fell in love after a viewing at Galerie... Read more
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Your Guide to Brussels Gallery Weekend
Frieze Magazine 5.9.2019 Fabian Schöneich for Frieze Magazine Ahead of this year’s edition of the gallery event, the pick of exhibitions to see... Read more -
‘We Are Rebellious Souls’: Manuel Mathieu Imagines a Caribbean of the Future
Frieze Magazine 3.9.2019 Rianna Jade Parker for Frieze Magazine The Haitian-born artist discusses the climate crisis, losing his memory and belonging to a... Read more -
Decoding depictions of Eve in art and pop culture
CNN 31.7.2019 Divinely inspired or otherwise, the Old Testament story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden is deeply rooted... Read more
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Deux ouvrages pour découvrir: l'oeuvre de Manuel Mathieu
Le Nouvelliste 25.7.2019 Dans le cadre de l’édition du 25 juillet 2019 des « Jeudis de l’art contemporain », le peintre Manuel Mathieu... Read more -
The Other Side of Now: Foresight in Contemporary Caribbean Art
Pérez Art Museum Miami 18.7.2019 The Other Side of Now: Foresight in Contemporary Caribbean Art is a thematic group exhibition centered on the question, “what... Read more -
Why is African American art having a moment? The reasons are as varied as the art itself
San Fransisco Chronicle 6.6.2019 Museums and collectors are taking notice. New black curators and scholars are entering the field of art. Prices are astounding.... Read more
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Hank Willis Thomas: Donnez Votre Main
C& 22.5.2019 Maruani Mercier Gallery is pleased to present Hank Willis Thomas’ second solo exhibition at the Brussels gallery. Well-known for his... Read more -
Donnez votre main
Art Agenda 16.5.2019 Chloe Staed for Art Agenda Often referred to as the chocolate capital of the world, it’s said that no visit... Read more -
Hank Willis Thomas focuses on our colonial history
BRUZZ 8.5.2019 Last year, the work of the American artist Hank Willis Thomas was part of an exhibition in which Bozar celebrated... Read more
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Art Brussels 2019: I migliori 10 stand della fiera
Art Tribune 26.4.2019 By Giulia Ronchi for Art Tribune Una fiera dall’aspetto accogliente e piacevole, sezioni ben ordinate, tanta pittura e opere originali... Read more -
Art Brussels has daring designs for the contemporary art market
Wallpaper* 26.4.2019 By Jessica Klingelfuss for Wallpaper* The 37th edition of the Belgian art fair proves it still has bite as a... Read more -
Art Brussels: Spielwiese der Galeriemodelle
Art Magazine 25.4.2019 Stefan Kobel for Art Magazine Kunstmessen haben mehrere Dauerbaustellen. Eine davon heißt Social Media, eine andere Messemüdigkeit, eine weitere Strukturwandel.... Read more
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A CONVERSATION ON ART & POLITICS at BOZAR
A conversation between Hank Willis Thomas, Christine Eyene & Patrick Gaspard- BOZAR 24.4.2019 Hank Willis Thomas (b.1976, USA) often incorporates recognizable icons into his work, many from well-known advertising and branding campaigns. Thomas... Read more -
Art will play an increasingly critical role in the survival of our species.
Brooklyn Rail 16.4.2019 Justin Brice Guariglia with Phong Bui for Brooklyn Rail Every now and then I meet an artist who has found... Read more -
Brusselse galerieën bereiden zich voor op de beurs van het jaar
Chapeau TEFAF 19.3.2019 Jo Cortenraedt for Chapeau TEFAF Meer dan andere jaren is het aanbod op TEFAF vernieuwd door de inbreng van maar... Read more
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New Sculptures
The Wall Street International 20.2.2019 New Sculptures: Lupines is a new series of medium-sized sculptures that embodies Arne Quinze’s research on the diversity of nature.... Read more -
Gavin Turk recycle les oeuvres de ses congénères
Arts Libre 6.2.2019 Claude Lorent for Arts Libre Pour son expo bruxelloise sur le thème de l’oeuf, l’artiste britannique convoque Magritte et Broodthaers.... Read more -
This Week in Belgium
See You There 22.1.2019 Perfectly timed with the egg mania on Instagram (the most liked photo on the image app is now a simple... Read more
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Jean-Michel's studio was closer, across the street from mine
SALON 31.12.2018 Peter Elfert for SALON Broadway – the most famous street in New York. The lift whisks us upstairs. To the... Read more -
Tavares Strachan Makes an Entrance
Carnagie Museum of Pittsburg 30.12.2018 By Christina Rouvalis The 57th edition of the Carnegie International is front and center, thanks to two show-stopping works on... Read more -
Les véhémences d’un déraciné
Arts Libre 16.11.2018 Roger Pierre Turine for Arts Libre La découverte est toujours un festin de roi et plonger en cette peinture de... Read more
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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend
The Word Magazine 8.11.2018 Ruby Reding for The Word Magazine Manuel Mathieu’s artworks somehow speak to the grandeur of Renaissance oil painting and... Read more -
Prisons, Conduits, and Cells: An Interview with Peter Halley
IdeelArt & Widewalls 19.10.2018 Phillip Barcio for IdeelArt & Widewalls Peter Halley has developed a distinctive aesthetic language that includes only three basic geometric... Read more -
Peter Halley at Maruani Mercier
Wall Street International 12.10.2018 Moving to New York City had big influence on Halley’s painting style. Its three-dimensional urban grid led to geometric paintings... Read more
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Fenêtres Digitales
Le Weekend 2.10.2018 QUI ? Né à New York en 1953, Peter Halley est une figure de proue du « néo-géo », un... Read more -
Les réseaux de l’isolement et de la communication
La Libre 28.9.2018 Claude Lorent pour La Libre Les nouvelles peintures fluorescentes et carcérales de Peter Halley chez Maruani Mercier. Et quelques anciennes.... Read more -
13 Must-Sees at Brussels Gallery Weekend
See You There 6.9.2018 After the summer break, the new art season starts with a bit of a bang in the Belgian capital, coinciding... Read more
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Expo Chicago Names Artists for Special Programming at 2018 Fair
Artnet 14.8.2018 Claire Selvin for Artnet In/Situ Outside, which involves staging temporary public art installations along the city’s Lakefront and throughout its... Read more -
15 things to do in Belgium this weekend
The Word 2.8.2018 Lauren Walker for The Word For some galleries, summer means holiday, but at MARUANI MERCIER it’s just an excuse to... Read more -
Quelles galeries fréquenter à Knokke ?
La Libre 5.7.2018 Mary Honney pour La Libre Knokke ville d’art : on ne l’a jamais assez répété. Une centaine de galeries s’y... Read more
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Here Are 7 Must-See Booths at Masterpiece London 2018
Artnet 28.6.2018 As the summer's toniest art fair kicks off at the Royal Hospital Chelsea grounds, we've selected the booths you can't... Read more -
Les œuvres délicates de Ross Bleckner
AD Magazine 13.6.2018 Marion Bley pour AD Magazine C’est le moment de découvrir cet artiste américain méconnu en France, et de plonger dans... Read more -
Quand la peinture est poésie pure et sublimation
La Libre 6.6.2018 Claude Lorent pour La Libre L’exposition monographique de l’Américain Ross Bleckner chez Maruani Mercier à Bruxelles est un hommage d’excellence... Read more
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L'oeuvre de la semaine: Apparition, disparition
FOCUS Vif 3.6.2018 Guy Gilsoul pour FOCUS Vif Que nous disent ces fleurs du peintre new-yorkais Ross Bleckner aujourd'hui âgé de 69 ans?... Read more -
Time of Disquiet
MutualArt 24.5.2018 Born to the generation of American artists who appeared on the international scene in the early 1980s, Ross Bleckner witnessed... Read more -
Flores para una utopía
Tendencias del Mercado del Arte 2.5.2018 By Vanessa García-Osuna for Tendencias del Mercado del Arte La hermandad de hombres que viven en paz de la que... Read more
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10 highlights you need to see at Art Brussels
Interview Magazine 20.4.2018 By Jane Gayduk for Interview Magazine Art Brussels opens today for its 50th consecutive year—the most institutionalized gathering of contemporary... Read more -
Gavin Turk : portrait du sculpteur en chien de chasse
Revue des Deux Mondes 16.4.2018 Bertrand Raison pour Revue des Deux Mondes Au lieu de s’efforcer à tout prix de se faire un nom, c’est-à-dire... Read more